The following is a biographical sketch of Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme, who was elected vice-chairman of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on Thursday:

Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme

Male, of Tibetan ethnic group, born in February 1910, native of Lhasa, Tibet.

Vice-chairman of the 11th CPPCC National Committee.

1936-1952 Grain supplies official, civil magistrate, auditor, governor and high official in Qamdo Prefecture in Tibet local government (During the period: Signed an accord with central government in Beijing on measures for peaceful liberation of Tibetas chief negotiator of Tibet local government in 1951)

1952-1959 First deputy commander of Tibet Military Area Command and lieutenant general, section chief, secretary-general and vice-chairman of Preparatory Committee of Tibet Autonomous Region, and member of National Defense Council

1959-1964 Vice-chairman of CPPCC National Committee, vice-chairman of Preparatory Committee of Tibet Autonomous Region, and member of National Defense Council

1964-1965 Vice-chairman of Standing Committee of National People's Congress (NPC), and acting chairman of Preparatory Committee of Tibet Autonomous Region

1965-1979 Vice-chairman of NPC Standing Committee, chairman of People's Committee of Tibet Autonomous Region and vice-chairman of Revolutionary Committee of Tibet Autonomous Region

1979-1981 Vice-chairman of NPC Standing Committee, chairman of NPC Ethnic Affairs Committee, and chairman of Standing Committee of Tibet Autonomous Regional People's Congress

1981-1983 Vice-chairman of NPC Standing Committee, chairman of NPC Ethnic Affairs Committee, and chairman of People's Government of Tibet Autonomous Region

1983-1993 Vice-chairman of NPC Standing Committee, chairman of NPC Ethnic Affairs Committee, and chairman of Standing Committee of Tibet Autonomous Regional People's Congress

1993- Vice-chairman of CPPCC National Committee.

Deputy to 1st to 7th NPC, vice-chairman of Standing Committee of 3rd to 7th NPC, and chairman of Ethnic Affairs Committee of 5th to 7th NPC. Member of 1st CPPCC National Committee, and vice-chairman of 3rd, 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th CPPCC National Committees.